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Mar 1, 1984
The Crab: A Unique Nearshore Surveying Vehicle
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 1
Abstract
A recent innovation for improved nearshore surveying and coastal engineering data collection is the Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB). This 35‐ft (10.6‐m) high motorized tripod, when combined with a state‐of‐theart electronic total station, allows rapid, accurate surveying of the surf zone and nearshore waters out to depths of 30 ft (9 m). When compared to conventional methods, survey costs are reduced by an order of magnitude, and accuracy is vastly improved. Numerous other research applications have been achieved.
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Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 110 • Issue 1 • March 1984
Pages: 1 - 7
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Published online: Mar 1, 1984
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William A. Birkemeier, A. M. ASCE
Hydr. Engr., U.S. Army Coastal Engrg. Research Center, Field Research Facility, S.R. Box 271, Duck, N.C. 27949
Curtis Mason
Oceanographer, U.S. Army Coastal Engrg. Research Center, Field Research Facility, Duck, N.C.
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